Climate Change
- Capacity Building
A milestone of the ASEAN Young Climate Leaders Program 2022 (ASEAN YCLP)
News Editorials Water Themes Capacity Building Myanmar Water Portal Thursday, 03 February 2022 The very first ASEAN Young Climate Leaders Program 2022 (ASEAN YCLP) is a leadership development program run by Common Purpose in partnership with ASEAN Foundation, SAP, and GIZ. The Challenge that the participants explored, ideate, and initiate projects on is:…
- Editorials
What is Happening at COP27?
News General News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 16 November 2022 Faced with a growing energy crisis, record greenhouse gas concentrations, and increasing extreme weather events, COP27 seeks renewed solidarity between countries, to deliver on the landmark Paris Agreement, for people and the planet. Tags: COP27 Climate Change
- Capacity Building
“Games for Urban Sustainability and Climate Resilience” knowledge sharing webinar (Case Study: Yangon Raincraft Program)
News Editorials Editorials Water Themes Capacity Building Capacity Building Myanmar Water Portal Monday, 28 February 2022 We the city Webinar Today, as the planet Earth has faced the consequences of Global Warming, people living in both urbans and rural have experienced the effects of Climate change like flooding and drought. Same…
- General News
Vietnam’s Updated Climate Goals Aim at Maximizing the Co-Benefits of Climate Action: researchers
News General News Vietnam Water Portal Monday, 02 November 2020 02 Nov 20 Vietnamnet Source Vietnam has incorporated a new section into its updated Nationally Determined Contribution under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to emphasize the socio-economic co-benefits of climate action for the country.Vietnam has recently incorporated a…
- Indonesia
Mangrove: why it’s good to keep
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Mangroves can store 9 times more carbon in the soil compared to tropical forests. Yeah, it is incredible. Surprised much? Find out other facts about mangroves! Infographic by Rizki Ramadhan Prayitno (The Water Agency) Tags: Mangrove restoration climate change resiilience BRGM
- Myanmar
Involvement of Department of Meteorology and Hydrology in AIRBM – An interview with Dr. Lai Lai Aung
Featured News Editorials Community News Kyaw Nyunt Linn Thursday, 05 July 2018 Downscaling Meeting for Task 1 under Phase 1, Component 2, AIRBM project at Conference hall on 16 August 2017 The Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) project has started in September 2015, with aid from World Bank ($100…
- Indonesia
The fights in restoring peatlands: between water conservation and climate change mitigation
Featured News General News Editorials Interviews & Opinions Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Albeit covering only three percent of the world’s land surface, peatlands could store 550 billion tonnes of carbon. It is twice as much as the forests do globally. Additionally, peatlands hold 10…
- Vietnam
Partners pledge $665 million to support green recovery in ASEAN
News General News Vietnam Water Portal Wednesday, 03 November 2021 The newly-pledged sum of $665 million will help ASEAN boost its green recovery 03 Nov 2021 – Source: Vietnam Investment Review – Four partners have collectively pledged $665 million towards a platform managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims…
- General News
The Complexity of Flooding and Tidal Flooding on the Semarang-Demak Coast, Here’s the Expert Analysis
Residents use dummy boats to continue their activities due to tidal flooding that inundated Nyangkringan, Sriwulan Village, Sayung, Demak, Central Java (Anadolu Agency / Eko Siswono Toyudho) Source: TIMES IndonesiaDate: 18 Juni 2020 The problem of flooding and tidal flooding in the Semarang-Demak coastal area is not a new problem.…
